🧫 Our publication,“Global perspectives on Klebsiella epidemiology and biology: conference report on the KLEBS 2024 symposium,” is now out!

📄 Link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Multiplex PCR assay for the Rapid detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae pathotypes https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.08.25327209v1

String-positive Kpn on MacConkey agar – classic HMV.
Negative for known HMV and Hypervirulent markers rmpA / rmpA2.
So what’s driving this phenotype? any alternative mechanisms?
🧪 Curious and up for any further discussions.
#Klebsiella #Genomics #Microbiology
(📸: My own culture plate)